and the volatility of the main capital flows — foreign direct investment (FDI), portfolio investment, and foreign bank …

empirically. More specifically, we use state-level German data to answer the question whether and how migration and FDI decisions … and thus integration of labor and capital markets are linked. Our findings suggest that FDI and migration have similar … and trade in goods. From a theoretical point of view, the interaction between the different channels of integration can …

the period 1989-2002. We find that German outward FDI increases in response to positive cyclical developments abroad and …

In addition to firm and industry characteristics, the heterogeneity of foreign direct investment (FDI) has to be taken … into account when analyzing the determinants of outward FDI. We combine two firm-specific datasets on German firms with … subsidiaries and joint ventures in the Czech Republic, compared to a control group of German firms without FDI in this host country …

the abolition of capital controls seem to have exerted a greater influence on foreign assets than on FDI of German banks …

importance of firm-level productivity and distance-related transaction costs as driving forces of FDI. Yet the timing of FDI has … received little attention in the empirical literature on FDI determinants. To help close this gap we analyze FDI decisions by … German firms with and without affiliates in the Czech Republic at different stages of transition. We find that FDI entry …

In addition to firm and industry characteristics, the heterogeneity of foreign direct investment (FDI) has to be taken … into account when analyzing the determinants of outward FDI. We combine two firm-specific datasets on German firms with … subsidiaries and joint ventures in the Czech Republic, compared to a control group of German firms without FDI in this host country …

The Eastern enlargement of the European Union (EU) is likely to give a further boost to trade and capital flows, yet … determinants of international asset holdings and trade flows. We find in most regressions that EU membership has a significant … candidates actual values are still far below expected ones in most cases. Consequently, we anticipate rising capital and trade …

This paper examines the FDI flows towards two regions in the periphery of Europe: the Central and Eastern European … countries (CEECs) and the countries of Southern Europe. We investigate whether evidence exists for FDI diversion from Southern … Europe to the CEECs. A cursory observation of recent FDI trends might give rise to such claims of diversion. On the basis of …